myEtymology.com: English etymology of ousting

Etymology of the English word ousting

the English word ousting

derived from the English word oust

derived from the Anglo-Norman word ouster

derived from the Latin word obstare (oppose, hinder)

derived from the Latin word stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

using the Late Latin prefix ob-

derived from the Old French word oster

derived from the Latin word obstare (oppose, hinder)

derived from the Latin word stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

using the Late Latin prefix ob-